| Description |
1 audio disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Playing Time |
011703 |
| Physical Medium |
4 3/4 in. |
| Description |
digital |
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optical |
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1.4 m/s |
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digital recording |
| Performer |
Anna Russell, concert comedienne, piano (9th work); John Coveart (1st-2nd works), Harry Dworkin (3rd-8th works), piano. |
| Event |
Recorded live Jan. 13, 1952 and Apr. 23, 1953, Town Hall, New York City. |
| Note |
Compact disc. |
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Program notes by Barrymore Laurence Scherer in English with French, German, and Italian translations (12 p.) in container. |
| Contents |
Introduction to the concert (by the Women's Club president) (8:09) -- How to write your own Gilbert and Sullivan opera (16:06) -- Coloratura aria, "Canto dolciamente pipo" : from the opera "La cantatrice squelante" (8:16) -- British, pure but dull : "I love the spring" (3:43) -- Russian folk song : "Da, nyet, da, nyet" (2:54) -- For loud singers with no brains : "Ah, lover!" : from the operetta "The prince of Philadelphia" (3:40) -- For singers with tremendous artistry but no voice: "Schlumph" ; "Je n'ai pas la plume de ma tante" (5:47) -- For the dramatic soprano : "Schreechenrauf" (6:46) -- The ring of the Nibelungs : an analysis (21:40). |
| Genre/Form |
Humorous music.
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Humorous music.
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Humorous songs.
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Humorous songs.
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| Subject |
Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck), 1836-1911 -- Parodies, imitations, etc.
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Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck), 1836-1911. |
| Genre/Form |
Parodies, imitations, etc.
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| Subject |
Sullivan, Arthur, 1842-1900 -- Parodies, imitations, etc.
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Sullivan, Arthur, 1842-1900. |
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Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883 -- Parodies, imitations, etc.
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Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883. |
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Songs (High voice) with piano.
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Songs (High voice) with piano. |
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Parody in music.
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Parody in music. |
| Genre/Form |
Sound recordings.
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Sound recordings.
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Songs.
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Songs.
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Parodies (Literature)
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Parodies (Literature)
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| Added Author |
Coveart, John, performer.
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Dworkin, Harry, performer.
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Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883.
Ring des Nibelungen.
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| Music No. |
MDK 47252 Sony Masterworks |
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